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Activists: US-Led Airstrikes Killed 553 in Syria

Syrian activists say a month of U.S.-led airstrikes in Syria has killed 553 people, mostly militants from the Islamic State group and al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front.

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Moscow Airport Chief Resigns After Deadly Runway Crash

The director of a Moscow airport and his deputy have resigned following a plane crash earlier this week that killed four people, including the chairman of France energy company Total.

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‘No alternative to silencing the guns,’ UN South Sudan envoy tells Security Council

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Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Ellen...

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Sustained response to Somalia piracy requires effective State governance – UN political chief

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Boarding a pirate vessel off the coast of Somalia.

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